Federal legislative process

Imagine you are a member of Congress and you want to introduce a new tax bill. Where must you initially introduce this bill?

• President's office

• Either chamber of Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

What is necessary for a bill to become law after being discussed in the Senate?

• 2/3 majority

• 60 out of 100 votes

• Simple majority

• Unanimous decision

What happens if the President vetoes a bill regarding environmental protection?

• It is discarded

• It goes back to the chamber it originated from for a possible override

• It is automatically passed to the Supreme Court

• It becomes law immediately

Imagine a new healthcare bill is being proposed in the House of Representatives. What is the role of the Rules Committee in this context?

• To vote on the final passage of the healthcare bill

• To introduce the healthcare bill

• To decide when and how the healthcare bill is debated on the floor

• To draft the healthcare bill

In the event that the President of the United States vetoes a bill, what majority in Congress is required to override this veto?

• Simple majority

• 60 out of 100 votes

• 3/4 majority

• 2/3 majority

Imagine the President receives a bill regarding environmental protection. If the President does nothing with this bill for 10 days while Congress is in session, what happens?

• The bill is returned to Congress

• The bill becomes law

• The bill is vetoed

• The bill is automatically discarded

Imagine the President receives a bill proposing new environmental regulations. What happens if the President neither signs nor vetoes the bill, and Congress adjourns within 10 days?

• The President vetoes the bill without notifying Congress

• The President loses the bill

• The bill does not become law because the President did nothing and Congress was not in session

• The President signs the bill into law

During the development of a new environmental policy, what can happen to the bill in the committee stage?

• It can be amended

• It can be tabled

• It can be passed

• All of the above

After the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed different versions of a healthcare reform bill, where does it go next?

• To a conference committee

• Back to the chamber where it was first introduced

• To the Supreme Court

• To the President

Imagine a new environmental protection bill has just been passed by Congress. What is required for this bill to become law?

• Approval by all state legislatures

• A national referendum

• Signature or no action from the President under certain conditions

• Approval by the Supreme Court